Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-01-29

THE Light boys, executors of Mrs.
Julia A, Porterfeld deceased. have sold
lot on west Martin Street to Mr.. John
Potter, for S625; also an adjoining lot
to MIR. F. w. Trout, for similar sum.
Mr.. w. r. SNoDGRAss, OF Louis
vile, prefers to be nearer home. so
he has resigned his position as a con-
ductor on the Louisville and Nashville
railroad, and accepted similar one on
the c, v. r. r
THE legislature has had before it so
many new bills and items that it
is impossible to note them. We will
wait until the session is finished, and
then publish the new laws and enact
ments. This will be far more satisfac-
tory to the reader.
ALL our people win remember the
excellent performances of the Waite
Comedy Company last year. Don't
forget the same company shows at Cen
trail Opera House Monday night. Give
Mr.. Waite full, large house every
night.
How the urchin yearns for the genial
warmth of summer, SO that he can shed
his shoes and stockings and splash in
the babbling brook. In after-school-
dreams he hears the songs of the birds,
the hush of the gust, and can only sigh
over what appears to him the vexations
and privations of life. Alas, alas, too
soon will he realize how missed are the
days Of boyhood happiness.
IT is truly sad to see the number
of small boys who are found out on our
streets, as late as ten o'clock at night.
These youths are learning to sow the
seeds of wickedness and wrong; their
parents will be surprised too late at the
terrible grain garnered, Home is the
place for these persons. Morals and
good breeding are not taught them.
Parents are wronging these children, by
permitting them to roam the streets.
WE call attention TO the sale of the
Blondel property on Burke street and
Maple Avenue, which will be sold this
morning at IL O'Clock, in front of the
Court House. The property is desira-
bly, situated, in an excellent condition,
and has all modern conveniences at
hand This is fine opportunity to
those wishing to buy home or to in
vest their surplus capital.
| A COMPROMISE was effected in the
case of Getzendaner VS.. The Corpora
ton of Martinsburg. The plaintiff &C
cepted $75, as damages, and allowed
4 costs to be paid by defendants. The
corporate authorities should take warn
ing, and place lights in the neighbor-
hood of street excavations. Messrs
Faulkner & Ingles and Mr.. E. J, Simp-
son, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr.. j.
Nelson Wisner for defendent,
THE enterprising gentlemen in our
midst, who are attempting to open up
the natural resources adjoining the city,
should be encouraged to 60 ahead. If
Oil and gas are near the town its growth
will be phenomenal, and the price of
property will advance rapidly. The
best interests Of the city are involved
in the matter. Those who feel like
keeping Down the enterprises which
sometimes are born in the city, might
at least keep quiet, just this once.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the M. & p. r. Il. Co., held
in the Court House in this city, on
Tuesday last, Hon. Thomas b. Kennedy
was unanimously reelected President
and Frederick Watts, John Stewart,
Thomas b. Kennedy, j. F. Boyd. E..
Boyd Faulkner, J +. Q. A. Nadenbousch,
VIM. Il. Stewart, A. J. Thomas, e.
Ives, and E. M. Biddle directors. The
meeting adjourned to meet at the office
of Faulkner 81 Ingles on Wednesday,
Feb. 23rd, at ii a. m. M. T. Ingles is
the Secretary of the company.
REPAIR PAvEMENTs.-We call at
tention of property owners to the very
bad condition of pavements along the
main street. Some places, the bricks
are regular -throwers. In mild
westher, the places should be repaired
without waiting for notice from the
officials. The uusightly and really
dangerous and unsafe stone payements,
should be condemned and be replaced
with brick. Property holders should
remove them and thus add to the value
of their property as well as their own
comfort. ioeGl4 .L]0
THE CHAIR FACToRY.-Thisi nsti.